Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips, menus and more! Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! Sheet pan chanukah gelt cookies are the easiest ever version of a b If you've been here since the very beginning, in December 2011 (there were probably about 30 of you back then!) you might already know this. But for the rest of you, here's a fun story. 12 years ago, I invented the original chanukah gelt cookies trend. It was a totally new idea, so I didn't even coin the phrase "chanukah gelt cookies" until I made a second version, a year later. In the years since, I, as well as so many others, have gotten inspired by it … [Read more...]
Cabbage Latkes
Cabbage Latkes are light and airy, super-crispy, and ultra flavorful Chanukah treats! The fact that they're so easy to make is the icing on the...donut! Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips, menus and more! Click here to sign up. Everywhere, Jewish bloggers, cookbook authors and foodies are telling you that they have the best potato latke recipe, ever. And I'm not here to disagree with them. Personally, I think that as long as you get the basics right, like season properly, make them SUPER crispy, etc, your potato latkes are going to be amazing. But...if you're in the mood for something a little different, or you don't … [Read more...]
Citrus Glazed Donut Holes
Citrus Glazed Donut Holes are a perfectly balanced and delicious Hanukkah treat! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! It's hard to believe Chanukah is coming up. Weren't we planning our sukkos menus like, last week?! Where did the time go? I dunno, but here's what I do know: it's time to start thinking about all of the delicious treats you'll be serving this chanukah! I've got a ton of chanukah recipes already on this blog, but today I'm sharing one of my favorites ever: Citrus Glazed Donut Holes. Here's the magic of this recipe. Donuts, and fried things in general, are often really heavy. Citrus, on … [Read more...]
Caramelized Onion Latkes
How do you improve traditional potato latkes? Make caramelized onion latkes! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! This post is brought to you as part of an ongoing partnership on this blog with Lipton Kosher. Thank you for supporting the brands that help keep this blog running. Here's a little confession I have to make. With all of the crazy latkes that take over the internet each year, as chanukah approaches, I still........I still love potato latkes best. Yes, good, old fashioned, crispy, homemade potato latkes. But this year I had a thought. Instead of going crazy with latkes, why not simply add a … [Read more...]
Brown Sugar Donut Cookies
These adorable donut cookies have all the fun and looks of a fresh donut, but without all those calories! ***Before we start – have you signed up for my email newsletters? You’ll get new recipes, cooking tips, menu suggestions, kitchen deals – and more! Click here to signup.*** I have a love-hate relationship with donuts. And I have a feeling you do too. Everyone's gotta admit that there are few things more delicious than a fresh, delicious, fluffy donut. Whether you like yours filled with jelly, custard, caramel, or something else, or whether you like yours with a hole in the middle and topped with a silky glaze, you have to admit: donuts are awesome. But donuts have their … [Read more...]